On the 20th, the Olympic men’s basketball competition officially started.
The Chinese men's basketball team is in the same group as Angola, Argentina, Croatia, the United States, and Lithuania. This group is called the death group, but because Yang Jian is there, everyone is optimistic about the Chinese men's basketball team qualifying for the group stage.
The top three teams in the last Olympic Games, the United States, Croatia, and Lithuania, are all on the list. As the seed players in Latin America, the Argentina team is also very strong. Even the Angola team has not fallen out of the top three in the African Basketball Championship.
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Therefore, the challenge facing the Chinese men's basketball team is very huge.
So what? After the summer league, other teams are also under great pressure when facing the Chinese team. Angola is the team with the greatest pressure. They are likely to lose all the group stages and end up at the bottom.
Fans in many countries are ready to watch the live broadcast of the Chinese team's games without missing a beat. Media analysts from various countries believe that Yang Jian is the player most likely to win the scoring champion in this Olympics, and will even definitely become the scoring champion.
Many fans think that the Chinese team's games will be better than those of the Dream Team 3. Yang Jian will score a lot, and he has already done so in the summer league. The stars of the Dream Team 3 will share the ball, and no one person will score many points in a single game.
situation, and last season’s league scoring leader Jordan did not join the national team.
In the first battle, Yang Jian's performance surprised everyone.
He played 36 minutes, made 11 of 20 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 8 of 10 free throws, scored 34 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals, recording a luxurious triple-double.
At this time, the Olympic men's basketball game was divided into two halves, a total of 40 minutes. In the second half, the Chinese team led by more than 30 points. Yang Jian was replaced for the last 4 minutes to rest and clocked out early.
The Angolan players thought that the Chinese men's basketball team only had one star, Yang Jian, and they could compete, but they were defeated by Yang Jian alone.
Chinese fans were extremely shocked. No player had ever produced such statistics in the national team. As soon as Yang Jian got the ball, they felt like they were going to score, whether it was a shot by himself or an assist to a teammate.
Sun Zhengping said: "Yang Jian grabbed 17 rebounds, including 15 backcourt rebounds. This is really crazy."
Zhang Lili said: "He is not only a shooting guard today, but also a point guard and center. He can advance quickly by grabbing rebounds in the backcourt. He has made many one-stop layups or attracted defensive assists from his teammates."
Sun Zhengping sighed: "I don't think there is another person in the world who can play like him and sprint back and forth."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "Jordan should have been able to play like this when he was young, but it is unlikely for others. Even if he can rush, he does not have such a strong sense of passing."
In fact, what players need to play like this is not passing awareness, but the ability to hit the basket is the key. The opponent will inevitably miss other players as soon as they cover up, and Yang Jian will go straight to the layup without covering up.
LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are best at playing like this. James is fully committed to hitting the historical record of 40,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists in the 2021-22 season. Westbrook has averaged a triple-double in many seasons in his career, and has given the Lakers
The former takes the blame.
Yang Jian can now adjust his playing style according to the characteristics of his opponent. The big core playing style is most suitable for the Olympics.
Angola does not have any big-name stars and relies on team basketball to win. The pace is their favorite. When Yang Jian rushes forward, the Angolan players can't do anything to him. The personal abilities of several outside players are not good enough and they suffer in the confrontation.
Not to mention the lack of experience in guarding Yang Jian by Angolan players, there is currently no one playing like Yang Jian in the NBA. His style of play is too exciting. He played like this in the finals and the Bulls didn't even guard him. How could the Angola team guard him?
Can you live in it?
At the end of the game, 104 to 67, the Chinese team won by 37 points and got off to a good start.
The stadium was full for this game and the attendance rate was 100%. At the end of the game, the fans gave the Chinese team a warm applause. To be precise, they gave Yang Jian a warm applause.
Before Yang Jian left, he also walked to the court and waved to the fans. However, he refused the Angolan players' request to exchange jerseys with him.
He only has two sets of jerseys in total, one white and one red. Exchange jerseys with an unknown guy? Who the hell knows who this guy is? If he doesn't refuse, the Chinese men's basketball team will have to rush to make his No. 10 jersey.
At the post-match press conference, the players were very excited, only head coach Gong Luming was a little embarrassed.
Because Gong Luming accepted an interview with reporters accompanying the team before the game, saying that if he wanted to compete with Angola, he must get a good start. There was nothing wrong with what he said, but he seemed too low-key after the game. It seemed that he did not have a correct understanding of the strength of the men's basketball team.
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How can you fight hard against a weak team? It was a direct defeat! Five members of the Chinese men's basketball team scored in double figures.
Wang Zhizhi, who came off the bench, had the second-highest score on the team, making 8 of 12 shots, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds.
The focus of the reporter's interview was of course Yang Jian, asking him to talk about his feelings.
Yang Jian said flatly: "I don't have any impressions. Angola is the weakest team in this group. If we have a hard time winning this game, there will definitely be no hope for this Olympics."
The reporter asked: "What is the goal of the Chinese men's basketball team?"
"Reach the semi-finals and try to win a medal. No matter what others think, this is my bottom line. I hate losing. Whether in the NBA or the national team, I will go all out and try to win every game. I
Knowing that I can't beat the Dream Team 3 makes me very depressed."
The reporter asked: "When you say you can't win, do you think your teammates are not good enough?"
"No, the Dream Team 3 is too strong. All 12 of them are stars. If you want to beat them, a miracle will happen. I am very satisfied with my teammates in the national team. I think there are three people who can play in the NBA in the future." Yang Jian said with a smile.
The Chinese reporter suddenly became interested and asked excitedly: "Who are the three people?"
"Wang Zhizhi, Battelle, and Hu Weidong. The two young centers have huge potential. Hu Weidong can now adapt to the NBA's game rhythm. I think Wang Zhizhi has the most potential and outstanding talent. He needs to improve his shooting accuracy and ability to coordinate passes to maintain
Mobility." Yang Jian commented very directly.
In a parallel world, two inside players have played in the NBA. Hu Weidong received a short contract but was unable to go abroad.
Yang Jian doesn't mind making predictions to excite Chinese fans. If the Chinese Basketball Association and local basketball associations insist on not letting him go, there is nothing they can do, and Yang Jian can't help.
Others are not capable of playing in the NBA, but their shooting is not accurate enough and they cannot keep up with the rhythm of the game. For example, Sun Jun and Liu Yudong are very good in basic skills and shooting. If they go to the NBA, they will definitely be a defensive colander, and they will be marginalized in the team when they get contracts.
Li Nan also has hope of playing in the NBA, but Yang Jian didn't mention him. He can be an outside shooter after training in the future, but now he is far behind and can't even produce good statistics in the CBA.
The reporter asked: "In the next game against the strong Croatian team, are you confident that you can lead the team to win?"
"Only after playing have I realized that I am never afraid of the strength of my opponents. The stronger the opponents, the greater the sense of accomplishment I feel when defeating them. In fact, I like playing against the Dream Team the most. Once I win, it will be an eternal classic in the history of Chinese basketball."
The reporter asked: "Some media analysis said that you will definitely win a big contract worth 100 million yuan and sign a high-paying long-term contract. Have you received an offer from the team now?"
"My agent will take care of these things. Now I have to focus on the Olympics. People with ability will naturally get big contracts. I think winning is more important than money."
Other people who attended the press conference were interviewed and were full of praise for Yang Jian.
Wang Zhizhi said excitedly: "He is incredible and unstoppable on the court. All we have to do is run with him as hard as we can. When there is space, he will naturally pass the ball."
The reporter asked: "He praised you for your future and that you can play in the NBA in the future. What do you think?"
"I will try my best to do better, I hope one day."
Others are also very active in fast breaks, and those who are not active are on the bench. Everyone understands that if you want to win, you must play around Yang Jian and cooperate with him.
Point guard Li Xiaoyong plays a long time because he is more suitable to partner with Yang Jian and can catch the ball and shoot. Adijiang became a substitute. Among the outside players, his shooting is the worst.
During training, Yang Jian couldn't stand his teammates' lack of enthusiasm in running. He often emphasized: "Observe the situation, go fast when you should be fast, and slow down when you should be slow."
If he plays a fast break on his own and his teammates are walking behind, preparing to provide protective support, he will definitely get angry and curse at them.